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- How a Waukee alum just powered NIU’s big road win
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- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 34, low: 28.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NIU Hosts Bowling Green Saturday Afternoon (niuhuskies.com) — A Northern Illinois women’s basketball freshman from Waukee just posted a season-high 20 points in a road win at Buffalo, standing out among NCAA Division I freshmen for minutes played. NIU now looks to build on that momentum when it hosts Bowling Green, with the Waukee alum playing a key role in the Huskies’ turnaround hopes. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Safety issues push back reopening of I-35/80 University Avenue ramp (kcci.com)
- Lawmakers Ponder Ways To Improve Mental Health Services In Iowa (kiwaradio.com)
West Des Moines
- West Des Moines day care provider says collaboration with parents is key to keeping kids healthy (kcci.com)
- Hy-Vee Exemplar Care offers affordable healthcare options locally (siouxlandproud.com)
- Paul Pate pitches stricter laws to crack down on fraudulent businesses (desmoinesregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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